PAGE POUR alle Batty Collegian Sacersesa se VIZ IPMZE LANCS. OIL Isar Published Tuesday through Saturday looming& inclusive during the College year by the staff of rate Daily Collegian rf The Pennsylvania State College. Eakaod us actoa‘ellust natter July FO. 1934. at the State Centre. Pa.. Post Mato ander the act of Mara' IS, 1879 Celimit's editorials represent tke viewpoints of the writ. ern, not nevinverily the polity of the newspaper. Unsiirnar' editorials are by the editor. Mary ras Edward Shankens K " 2/2 k 7 4 Editor Business 1492% Managing Ed., Ron Bonn; City Ed., George Glazer; Sports Ed., Ernie Moore; Edit. Dir., Bob Fraser: Makeup Ed., Moylso Mills: Wire Ed., Len Kolasinski; Society Ed., Carolyn Barrett; Feature Ed., Rosemary Delahanty: Asst. City Ed., Lee Stern: Asst. Sports Eds., Dave Colton, Bob Vosburg; Asst. Society Ed., Greta Weaver; Librarian, Millie Martin; Exchange Ed., Paul Heighley: Senior Bd.. Bud Fenton. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night Editor: LaVonne Althouse• o Copy Edi tors: Dave Jones, Mimi Ungar; Assistants: John Sheppard, Evvie Kielar, Charles Obertance, Betty Allen, Mary Angel. Profs Don't Know Cheating Rules In order to be just, justice must be uniform. The criminal who commits a crime in one locale is usually meted out the same punishment as the criminal who commits the same crime in another locale. The rules for the procedure to be followed are written in law books and in acts of the legislature. The same applies to the regulations of the College. The procedure to be followed when a student is caught cheating are clearly de fined in the Undergraduate Regulations of the College Senate. • A student found cheating in an examination knows what to expect as far as procedure is concerned. The faculty should also make itself familiar with this procedure. Twice in the undergraduate regulations is this procedure outlined. According to section 0-3 of the regulations, "Any case of dishonesty shall be reported to the student's dean through the head of the department and the dean of the school in which the dishonesty has been com mitted." This is repeated word for word in section W-1 of the same regulations. In addition, the practice has become for the, case to be heard by a committee consisting of the Dean of Men, the dean of the school in which the student is enrolled, the director of student affairs, and the chairman of Tribunal. Apparently, however, this procedure is not being adhered to by faculty members. We need only look at the recent final examina tions to find evidence of this.• _ . In one case, a stud e n t enlisted the assistance of a friend in order to pass the final, both were caught, and both have been dropped from Col lege for a semester. In another case brought to our attention, the same situation existed. But the faculty member dealt with the situation himself. The student involved flunked the course; we don't know what happened to the other student. Even if there were no regulations outlining the procedure to be followed in such situations, the discrepancies involved in these two cases would be unfair. But under the circumstances, there is absolutely no excuse for such. incon sistency. Every attempt should be made to see that such cases do not recur. Faculty members should be informed of the procedure that must be followed. And then the deans should see that the regulations are followed. Valentine Gets Ya Right Here ! Today is Saint Valentine's Day. Today, we are celebrating a festival in honor of old St. Valentine, Christian martyr of the third century. Way back when, people had the idea that all birds mated upon this day. This, of course, was disproved by the swallows at Capistrano quite a few years ago. How the custom of sending valentines origi nated no one really seems to know. To be sure, old pop Valentine didn't labor over a wood carving of a lovely heart for some cutie. Just the same, quite a few gals will be in possession of a fine box of chocolates or a bouquet of flowers before the day is over. Some will even get diamond rings or if they're really fortunate a valentine of the one•cent variety. The boys will get two things and maybe three. An overdraw bank account: the February Esquire calendar girl to look at for the rest of the month, and maybe a kiss. If you haven't mailed your valentines as yet --you're too late, kiddo. As Phil Silvers, star of the musical hit "Top Banana," says pointing to his heart: "It gets ya right her Ja e, d k oesn't Keyser it?" —c "All political parties die ,, at last of swallowing their own lies."—John Arbuthnot "Pride and weakness are Siamese twins." —Lowell "Only your own hand can wipe away your tears " —Popular Egyptian Proverb THE DAILY COLT.EGLAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLV.iiek SU Issue Should Have Test Now Regardless of whether the amendment to the All-College Constitution proposed by David Olmsted, senior class president, is "political football" or not, we feel that the majority of students favor a poll or referendum on matters involving student assessments, and we feel that the proposal deserves deep consideration, in all its ramifications, from cabinet. The proposal might well be "political fod der"; All-College elections are barely two months away. But this issue has been sim mering beneath the surface of the campus ever since the Student Union assessment was recommended to the board of trustees almost two years ago: It's time the issue was put to a test, or it may drag on for two • more years. As it was brought out at the cabinet meeting last Thursday night, students certainly have the right in the current constitution to "present to cabinet any matters which concern student wel- • fare." Also it is assumed that any cabinet mem ber may get up and ask for a referendum which can be binding. But there is no constitutional provision making this mandatory. If students feel a plebiscite should be binding in all cases, then the constitution should be amended. The proposed amendment, as it stands, also does not make a poll binding on cabinet. Thus we see that one of the points for cabinet to consider seriously is whether a poll or ref erendum be binding or just in the form of supplementary evidence. This brings us to the poll as put forth in the proposed amendment. Cabinet should carefully weigh the points for a poll of student segment against the added trouble of a College-wide ref erendum. This whole referendum business is very touchy and even more so at this time in the political year. But it has 'finally been brought out and put before the highest governing body at the College. We'd like to see cabinet drop the political issue and carefully, and painstakingly scrut inize the proposed amendMent, with all its connotations, with a view to settling the issue once and for all. Customs Prciposals Show Good Ideas The new proposals for establishment of a joint customs board and joint enforcement of customs seems to be a good attempt to put some life into what has become a rather insipid affair. Despite honest attempts by those now in charge of the program, there just isn't any feeling in present customs. A great deal of this is due, of course, to the small number of frosh undergoing customs. But, as one member of the freshman class put it, frosh can't be handed all the blame for the failure. They arrived on campus eager to begin an exciting, new life, filled with a lot of spirit, and sometimes even looking forward to customs. But upperclass laxity in enforce ment soon deadens even the liveliest of spirits, resulting in the sad business we now have. The proposals call for establishment of an eight-member Freshman Customs Board, co chaired by the chairmen of Tribunal and Judi cial. The three other women are to be selected by the Judicial, chairman from the Freshman Customs and Regulations Board. The other three men would be appointed by the chairman of Tribunal, with one man being a senior, one a junior, and one a sophomore. None of the mem bers of the board, except the co-chairmen, may be members. of Tribunal or Judicial. All ap pointments to the board would be subject to the approval of All-College Cabinet. The suggested board would have the power to establish, enforce ; interpret, and be respon sible for the conduct of the freshman customs program. It would also set the date for 'ending customs, deter Mine customs holidays, plan joint enforcement days, and determine all immuni ties, as provided for in the regulations. Under the proposed plan, the Freshman Cus toms Board would try all customs violators, and have the power to punish any upperclass men or women found guilty of exceeding limits in their hazing. Undoubtedly, the preliminary draft as it now stands has flaws, omissions, and incon sistencies. But the proposal is now under study by several groups, and by the time it is ready to be presented to cabinet, it should be a definite asset to the customs program. Can it overcome the indifference and apathy of the men and women of the upper classes toward customs? Gazette . . . Thursday, February 14 BIFORUM, 214 Frear Laboratory, 4:15 p.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 304 Old Main, 6:45 p.m. COLLEGIAN freshman board and candidates, 9 Carnegie Hall, 7 p.m. FORESTRY SOCIETY, 105 Forestry Building, 7 p.m. FRENCH CLUB, McElwain Lounge, 7 p.m. MARKETING CLUB, election of officers, Sig ma Chi. 7 p.m. PLAYERS TECHNICAL WORKSHOP, 219 Willard Hall, 7 p.m. WRA SWIMMING, White Hall pool, 7:30 p.m. The equatorial circumference of the earth is 24,902 miles. —Dave Pellnitz Little Man Oxi Campus, "How do you expect to pass this course if you don't wear a swe The Old Millstream The recently announced revisions in the All. College elections code concerning campaign publicity are certainly commendable, but we would go one step further. We would suggest that all campaign material be printed by the office services division of the College. In that way it would be next to impossible for either party to go over the $2OO campaign limit. The entire $2OO may not be spent for printed materials, but it would be apparent that something was amiss if one party spent, for example, $lBO • at office services and yet had all sorts of other campaign teasers. The main reason why we feel this proposal might be •w or t h thinking about is that it would be fair to both parties. Thus it would not be the outside contacts a party had with printing firms and the reams of material which a party could get printed for a cheaper rate but imaginative and quick-witted thinking, publicity wise, which would decide the , best campaign. Both parties have been guilty of getting "off the cuff" publicity in the past; this method, would get rid of that temptation. There are many points in this proposal which would need to be considered and discussed. One of these is,. will .office serv ices have the equipment and time to do the work demanded by the parties. Needless to say, we think the proposal a more equitable method of determining the cost of cam paign publicity and keeping, this part of campus politics on the level. Airport offer. The offer of the owner of Black Moshannon air port to lease to the College for $1 a year and interest of the State College Borough Council in the airfield look like the first break to come in the Centre County'air port problem in two years. For over a year, various county groups have been investigating the possibility of getting a modern Gazette . COLLEGE PLACEMENT International Business Machines Corp. will interview , June graduates in Ch.E., Phys., E.E. and M.E. Tuesday, Feb. 25. Chance Vought Aircraft will interview graduates ,at all levels in- Aero., E., M.E., C.E. and Arch.E. Monday, Feb. 25. They will also interview M.S. and Ph.D. can didates in E.E., Phys. and Math. Arbogast and Bastian, Inc. will inter view June graduates in A. 8., 1.E., and C&F Monday, Feb. 25. General Electric Co. will interview - June graduates and 1952 M.S. candidates in Chem., Ch.E. and Metal, Monday, Feb. 25. Both men and women may apply. Socony Vacuum Oil Co. will interview June graduates and 1952 M.S. candidates in M.E. and Ch.E: Monday, Feb. 25. Eastman Kodak Co. will interview inns graduates in Ch.B., M.E., E.E., 1.E., Chem., Phys. and C&F Tuesday, Feb. 26. West Penn Power Co. will interview. THURSDAY,. FEBRUARY .14, 1952 By MOYLAN MILLS airfield in the State College area. The existing airport, located 15 miles from State College, has been repeatedly closed by the Civil Aeronautics Board because of its poor technical facilities. According to repor t s, the Black Moshannon field has paved runways and improved lighting facilities, two attributes which the present Centre Coun ty airport does not have. J. Robert Rowley, public rela tions manager' for All-American Airways, the line serving - this area, pointed out last year that State College has the la r gest travel potential of any stop on the company's NewYork-Pitts burgh route. All-American, it would seem, is Anxious to continue operation's in the Centre County area. Cer tainly the College and the entire locality would benefit from regu lar flights to the metropolitan centers of New York and Pitts burgh. No action on improvement of the existing field or the. acquisi tion of a new field has been forth coming since the investigations into the matt e r were started. Therefore the Black Moshannon offer may return proper air serv ice to the area if either the Col lege Or the borough of State Col lege take an active interest in using that field. The 'entrance of the College ' into the matter came as a sur prise to many people. AnyVay, it is to be hoped that this break in the murky airport situation will be followed through and that State College will be back on the airmap soon. June graduates in E.E., M.E., and Mume Ec. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Monsanto Chemical Co. will ~interview graduates at' all levels in Chem. and June graduates only in Ch.E. and M.E. _on Wed nesday, .Feb. 27. • National Tube (Lorain, Ohio, Div.) will interview June graduates and juniors in. M.E., E.E., and I.E: Wednesday, Feb. 27. National Tube (Pitt, Plant) will inter. view June graduates and juniors in M.E., E.E., and I.E. Wednesday, Feb. 27. Student journalists at the Col lege have chosen, the theme "The South Shall Rise Again", for their annual gridiron dinner to be held in March. Sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi fraternity, the annual dinner is patterned after ; the grid iron dinner held by. Washington newsmen. By Bibler . - .
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